diff --git a/pep-0373.txt b/pep-0373.txt
index 12a8abe2e..b05faf4f2 100644
--- a/pep-0373.txt
+++ b/pep-0373.txt
@@ -49,14 +49,15 @@ Mac installers               Ned Deily
 Maintenance releases
 ====================
 
-Being the last of the 2.x series, 2.7 will have an extended period of
-maintenance. Specifically, 2.7 will receive bugfix support until
-January 1, 2020. After the last release, 2.7 will receive no support.
+Being the last of the 2.x series, 2.7 will receive bugfix support
+until 2020. Support officially stops January 1 2020, but the final
+release will occur after that date.
 
 Planned future release dates:
 
-- 2.7.17 mid 2019
-- 2.7.18 January 2020
+- 2.7.17 release candidate 2019-10-05
+- 2.7.17 October 2019-10-19
+- 2.7.18 April, 2020
 
 Dates of previous maintenance releases: